‘Cousin Kevin’: The Who song inspired by a neighbourhood bully
The Who often drew from their real-life experiences when writing songs, but 'Tommy' was particularly autobiographical for ...
Anatomy of a Scene: Joachim Trier’s café moment in ‘Oslo, August 31st’
Oslo, August 31st', tells the devastating story of a man called Anders, who is released from rehab for one day to catch up with old friends in the city.
‘Doctor Who’: When David Bowie turned down the chance for British TV legend status
David Bowie was a musical master of sci-fi and space exploration, but he did not seem to love the cult series 'Doctor Who', refusing to appear in the show.
‘The Oogum Bogum Song’ singer Brenton Wood dead at 83
The Oogum Bogum Song' and 'Gimme Little Sign' singer Brenton Wood has died at 83 surrounded by family in California due to ...
A collection of Adrianne Lenker’s favourite emotional songs
A look at five songs that Adrianne Lenker, singer and guitarist of Big Thief and solo musician, considers the most emotional she's ever heard.
Behind the Iron Curtain: Elton John’s concert in defiance of the Cold War
That year, Cold War tensions flared, and fans from within the Soviet Union could only enjoy Elton John’s music on highly expensive bootleg cassettes. But despite the legal selling of his records, he ...
Martin Scorsese’s favourite scene from ‘The Departed’: “It’s very good, but it needs something”
The Departed' is one of the most beloved films from Martin Scorsese's filmography, and the director has described the most challenging scene from the shoot.
The typically bizarre acting advice Werner Herzog gave Nicolas Cage: “What do you mean?”
It won't surprise many people to hear that Nicolas Cage has been given some bizarre acting advice in the past, but this might be the strangest yet.
Bob Dylan’s unexpected shows at a kindergarten class
Bob Dylan may have been one of the greatest lyricists of his time, but his outreach could come range through to even toddlers. Read more here.
The movies that only won Academy Awards for ‘Best Director’
Being awarded an Oscar is one of the most coveted awards in Hollywood, but there have been few directors to win 'Best Director' and nothing else.
The one band Henry Rollins thought were “utterly genius”
Henry Rollins didn't suffer fools much in rock and roll, but he knew that no other grunge act could compete with this band. Read more here.
The role that left Johnny Depp feeling conflicted: “It was an awful, awful time”
Johnny Depp felt conflicted about joining 2009's 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' because he was helping complete the film after Heath Ledger's death.